Why Do Many Indians Develop Contempt for Their Own People?
Why Do Many Indians Develop Contempt for Their Own People? A Colonial Legacy Sustained by Paid Media and Intellectual Elites** One of the most disturbing traits visible in modern India is the ease with which Indians express contempt—sometimes outright hatred—towards their own fellow citizens. Ordinary people are routinely described as ignorant, corrupt, uncivilized, irrational, casteist, misogynistic, sexually frustrated, and incapable of self-governance. This contempt is not accidental. It is manufactured , institutionalized , and continuously reinforced through education, media, and elite intellectual discourse. At its core, this mindset is a colonial inheritance , carefully preserved and repackaged for post-independence India. Colonial Justifications and Their Psychological Aftermath During the freedom struggle, when Indians demanded independence and voting rights, the British justified their rule by claiming that Indians : Lacked moral character Were ignorant and sel...